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I'm 26 and I currently have 29 points.
D+ starts at 175, so I'm 146 cruise points away from D+.

Since I live in Canada I can only do one cruise a year. Assuming I do one 7 night cruise a year, that'll be 21 more years until I reach D+, or I'll be 47 years old . When I consider airfare, and cruise cost, one single cruise will set me back $5,000. So in order to get to D+ I'll need to spend $105,000.00 on cruises...... All to get buy one get one free drinks, free laundry and 40 minutes of free internet? Hmmmmmm, something to think about.

Ours is the CL. We really enjoy talking with fellow cruisers, often seeing friends we've cruised with before, and sharing stories about cruising. All in a relaxing atmosphere with drinks and snacks, and a concierge to assist if we need it. Priceless for us.

Have not heard that D+ can use chops or portofino for breakfast or lunch. Really hope so but would like to know for sure. We use the spec restaurants when in a suite, (breakfast and lunch) but did not know it included D+.

I'm 26 and I currently have 29 points.
D+ starts at 175, so I'm 146 cruise points away from D+.

Since I live in Canada I can only do one cruise a year. Assuming I do one 7 night cruise a year, that'll be 21 more years until I reach D+, or I'll be 47 years old . When I consider airfare, and cruise cost, one single cruise will set me back $5,000. So in order to get to D+ I'll need to spend $105,000.00 on cruises...... All to get buy one get one free drinks, free laundry and 40 minutes of free internet? Hmmmmmm, something to think about.

I'm 26 and I currently have 29 points.
D+ starts at 175, so I'm 146 cruise points away from D+.

Since I live in Canada I can only do one cruise a year. Assuming I do one 7 night cruise a year, that'll be 21 more years until I reach D+, or I'll be 47 years old . When I consider airfare, and cruise cost, one single cruise will set me back $5,000. So in order to get to D+ I'll need to spend $105,000.00 on cruises...... All to get buy one get one free drinks, free laundry and 40 minutes of free internet? Hmmmmmm, something to think about.

Well, I have to admit that it wasn't cheap getting here but, it sure was a lot of fun and have met some very wonderful folks along the way!

[b]“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”...................Mark Twain

The Concierge Lounge is available to suite guests and Crown & Anchor members who are Diamond Plus or Pinnacle Club. Diamond isn't high enough.

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Can you be Diamond and use the Diamond Lounge... Do most ship have a DL and do you get cocktails there?

Yes, you can use the Diamond Lounge if your ship has one. Alternatively, there is a nightly Diamond Event in one of the lounges offering complimentary beverages (wines and some others... not sure about cocktails).

Yes, absolutely, I agree, that is a huge plus, as you do meet some great folks there..

You don't have to go into the CL to meet well travelled people, or great folks. I am very well travelled and only have 3 C&A points.

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Past Cruises

Independence of the Seas....May 2012
Ventura.............................May 2012
Independence of the Seas....May 2013
Independence of the Seas....June 2013
Celebrity Eclipse..................Aug 2013
Independence of the Seas....Oct 2013
Independence of the Seas....May 2014
Independence of the Seas....Sep 2014

I'm 26 and I currently have 29 points.
D+ starts at 175, so I'm 146 cruise points away from D+.

Since I live in Canada I can only do one cruise a year. Assuming I do one 7 night cruise a year, that'll be 21 more years until I reach D+, or I'll be 47 years old . When I consider airfare, and cruise cost, one single cruise will set me back $5,000. So in order to get to D+ I'll need to spend $105,000.00 on cruises...... All to get buy one get one free drinks, free laundry and 40 minutes of free internet? Hmmmmmm, something to think about.

Living in Canada is not the restriction to cruising Don't add up the costs, add up the experiences

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Originally Posted by hawlcruiser

Have not heard that D+ can use chops or portofino for breakfast or lunch. Really hope so but would like to know for sure. We use the spec restaurants when in a suite, (breakfast and lunch) but did not know it included D+.

I'm 26 and I currently have 29 points.
D+ starts at 175, so I'm 146 cruise points away from D+.

Since I live in Canada I can only do one cruise a year. Assuming I do one 7 night cruise a year, that'll be 21 more years until I reach D+, or I'll be 47 years old . When I consider airfare, and cruise cost, one single cruise will set me back $5,000. So in order to get to D+ I'll need to spend $105,000.00 on cruises...... All to get buy one get one free drinks, free laundry and 40 minutes of free internet? Hmmmmmm, something to think about.

now do your calculations and see what the cost factor is for a couple to reach the Pinnacle level.

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Have not heard that D+ can use chops or portofino for breakfast or lunch. Really hope so but would like to know for sure. We use the spec restaurants when in a suite, (breakfast and lunch) but did not know it included D+.

The sign in front of Chops/Portofino says gold colored sea pass cards. At this time, I believe gold clored cards are issued to suite and pinnacle club members only.

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RCCL Enchantment of the Seas 2006
RCCL Adventure of the Seas 2008
RCCL Serenade of the Seas 2010
RCCL Voyager of the Seas 2012
RCCL Brilliance of the Seas 2013
RCCL Jewel of the Seas 2014Next Up:

Sovereign Of The Seas-Caribbean-1997~Empress Of The Seas-Caribbean-2000~Monarch Of The Seas-Caribbean-2002~Adventure Of The Seas-Caribbean-2003~Mariner Of The Seas-Caribbean-2004~Grandeur Of The Seas-Repo,San Juan to Baltimore-2005~Constellation-Repo, Baltimore to San Juan-2005~Vision Of The Seas-Alaska-2006~Radiance Of The Seas-Hawaii-2007~Grandeur Of The Seas- Repo San Juan to Baltimore-2008~Liberty Of The Seas-Western Caribbean 2008~Serenade Of The Seas-Southern Caribbean-2010~Liberty Of The Seas-Eastern Caribbean-2010~Oasis Of The Seas-Western Caribbean-2012

Don't think about the cost. You should take a wonderful vacaiton once a year anyways! And you can always do what my dh did - marry a D+. His first cruise he was just a newbie so they wouldn't extend any of my D+ benefits to him but his 2nd cruise he went right to D+ with me. (Personally, I think they should have made him work a little harder for it....)

Have not heard that D+ can use chops or portofino for breakfast or lunch.

When I was on the Freedom of the Seas in March, the sign outside Chops Grille welcomed in people during breakfast (and I suppose lunch, but I don't think I ate in there then) who were Platinum or higher. It was always pretty empty when I went.

From all my D+ friends, especially on a longer trip, the perk is the free Laundry.
I wonder if they serve a better wine to D+, that stuff they call wine, Le Terra, in the reds IMHO is not drinkable heck even my lady who will drink any red will not drink it. Walmart lucky duck is better LOL

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Personally, I think that there are certain intangible perks associated with D+. They are not written or happen regularly, they just happen. There have been situations described on these boards of difficulties cruisers have had, but when the same situation happened to me, the outcome was totally different. I cannot help but wonder if C&A status had something to do with that.